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T-Mobile Unveils 'T-Mobile Tuesdays' Perks, Stock for Customers and Free In-Flight Wi-Fi
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Hope you and others use a VPN with that free GoGo service.
See: I got hacked mid-air while writing an Apple-FBI story using GoGo
I get an App Corrupted message when d/l'ing.
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Makes sense since many places probably don't have a 2G network anymore.
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hmm. Sounds like I will... I usually do when using public WiFi anyway.
FWIW, your phone will connect to whatever network the host network allows you to connect to, often 3G or LTE, but if you do a speed test, you'll still find you're capped at 2G speeds.
Yet these "gimmicks" have helped TMobile generate increasing Operating Cash Flow each year for over the past 5 years.
And in case you don't know what Operating Cash Flow is....
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/o/operatingcashflow.asp
Operating Cash Flow (OCF) is a measure of the amount of cash generated by a company's normal business operations. Operating cash flow is important because it indicates whether a company is able to generate sufficient positive cash flow to maintain and grow its operations, or whether it may require external financing.
So yeah, I think TMobile is doing just fine offering these "gimmicks." I don't see where these "gimmicks" have negatively affected their business. In fact, they have helped the company and their subscriber base grow. 10 months ago (Aug 2015) they overtook Sprint as the #3 U.S. carrier.
And with an almost 38% gross profit margin (almost as high as Apple's, by the way), they can afford to offer more of these "gimmicks" down the road if they wanted to.
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My favorite line from today's CNet post (http://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-can-you-hear-me-now-guy-is-back-with-sprint) was this one:
Verizon, meanwhile, isn't looking to the past.
"They're using our 2002 pitchman because they're finally catching up to our 2002 network," said a Verizon spokesman.
"They're using our 2002 pitchman because they're finally catching up to our 2002 network," said a Verizon spokesman.
Best line out of VZW's marketing department this decade, hands-down.
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T-Mo just started this up again, and I just signed up for another go now that one of my VZW lines with UL data just went out of contract and not wanting to deal with the headaches of SIM/Phone swapping while I have 3 lines left. I just signed up again, but will use the 5S SIM in my VZW 6S+ to lock in Band 12. This is the Business version, but I signed up via my personal credentials:
http://go.business.t-mobile.com/100...utm_campaign=TMOSMBT6&ibp-adgroup=T6DMTRISOHO
I seriously doubt that...
I know they're improving their network, because I went from not even having 3G service at my house to having LTE in the past year. But it definitely still needs improvement.
You obviously have no clue as to how business works. Let me help you out...this is EXACTLY how businesses grow their business. Apple rarely does it, but their back-to-school summer promotion where they give something away for FREE...I guess you think that is wrong, too?
Actually there is no such thing as free, it's been calculated into your monthly bill.
Actually this is likely based on their marketing budget. So you were paying for it before and receiving nothing.
In addition, the companies offering free products get to attract new customers too and can up-sell you on other products and services when you redeem your free item. After all, very few people go to the movies alone, everyone gets drinks and sides with a pizza - and usually more than one pizza is ordered.
TMobile and their partners will pick up extra customers out of this. I wish Australian carriers did more of this.
After less than a year, I got tired of T-mobile and their sloppy coverage and just few days ago, I switched to ATT. I feel relief now, that my phone actually rings, I am able pickup calls and haven't seen 'call failed' in a week. Also, ATT's signal is much stronger everywhere I am and even though speeds vary from tower to tower, I am noticing a small improvement in my battery life (I kept the same phone and I have the same usage pattern).
I care less if I have ATT, t-mobile or Verizon, as long as the service works when I need it the most. I gave t-mobile an honest run (almost a year) and they failed and disappointed me (all this extra fluff means nothing to me if I cant make a phone call or my call gets dropped), so in my situation, I saw no reasons to pour money into this mediocre service. Carriers are like car insurance,s you have to shop around and pick the best option every year or so. Once band 12 is in Chicago next year, I will give them a test drive again, but for now, I am much happy with ATT's coverage.
I care less if I have ATT, t-mobile or Verizon, as long as the service works when I need it the most. I gave t-mobile an honest run (almost a year) and they failed and disappointed me (all this extra fluff means nothing to me if I cant make a phone call or my call gets dropped), so in my situation, I saw no reasons to pour money into this mediocre service. Carriers are like car insurance,s you have to shop around and pick the best option every year or so. Once band 12 is in Chicago next year, I will give them a test drive again, but for now, I am much happy with ATT's coverage.
I would still recommend looking more into the other carriers to compare coverage and rates, but I did hear that T-Mobile is adding a tourist plan later this month (next week). 1000 minutes, unlimited texting and 2GB of 4G Data (unlimited throttled) for $30.
Here's the link for the write-up I had seen.
http://www.tmonews.com/2016/05/t-mobile-tourist-plan-30-offer-travelers-visiting-us/
The link directly to T-Mobile's landing page
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-international-tourist-plan
I'm interested to see what others know and recommend for you.
If you're thinking about switching to T-Mobile, let me refer you please! PM me and I'll submit it today.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I was in Las Vegas for NAB staying at a motel off the strip. Was bragging about TMo to my boss and ran Speedtest. It friggin' pegged the meter. Fastest data speed I have ever seen. I'm also a long time ATT customer and while their test with my iPhone 6S+ was fast, it wasn't as fast as TMobile on my iPad Pro. Their coverage is hit and miss on the major interstate highways at this point, but they are a great deal if your normal lifestyle keeps you in reach of their cell towers.
Servers were overwhelmed earlier today, but it should be working now. Just got my free pizza and frosty
I live in upper Washington State. Thank God I switched to T-Mobile. Been to Canada several times now and am lovin' the free coverage (no extra or roaming charge) in Canada! When I was on AT&T I had to basically turn my phone off or get a $20 daily "overseas" plan just so I wouldn't get those massive charges when visiting our northern friends.
Yeah, lack of building reception and their customer service is why I walked away. Glad they work for some people, not working for me. And I appreciate what they are doing to change the industry too.
Past gimmicks maybe but TMO's CEO admits " $30 in Freebies a week" that's easily 1/2 or more than 1/2 of what many plans cost ( not factoring in per plan or per account profits )
Also thanks for needlessly dumbing it down.
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The jealousy is strong in this one
If you say so
Sure a person whom runs a non profit knows nothing of business.
Good job making assumptions
I've no issues with Apples promo as its not a year round thing. Again assumptions much?
Did you even catch the part where their CEO says around " $30 in Freebies a week" which is anywhere from 1/4 to 3/4 a large number of their rate plan costs
Not factoring in profit margins just the overall base cost to customers per line/plan/account etc
Which who knows what they profit per user/plan/account etc
Just picked up my free Domino's pizza. The free Frosty offer showed it was extended through tomorrow. Probably because of the issues with the app today.
I was unable to install the app from the iPhone App Store; it would just hang and not complete. So I downloaded it into iTunes on my Mac and then sync'ed the app to the phone.
I was unable to install the app from the iPhone App Store; it would just hang and not complete. So I downloaded it into iTunes on my Mac and then sync'ed the app to the phone.
TM's cost of the products is no doubt much less than the $30 number. That is the street value of what they are giving away; not what they pay. I would not be surprised if many of thefreebie's cost were absorbed by the supplier as an advertising cost since they now have the potential of reaching millions of T-MOBILE subscribers and getting a bunch of data on buying habits and response rates for future marketing efforts.
I could not d/l the app so I have a question: must the freebies be used on Tuesday's? If so, they are building traffic on a slow day so it doesn't cut into revenue on high sales days; for example how many people go to a movie on Tuesday vs the weekend? Depending on the contract with the movie distributed the free ticket may have no cost since it adds no revenue and theatres often split the revenue from ticket sales with the distributor and not pay on a per person basis.
In addition, the additional traffic will bring in some increase in sales of high margin products such as drinks and popcorn; or soda and breadsticks along with a pizza. Most people who use the freebies aren't likely to change their basic buying habits, so if they usually get a soda they probably still will. Some may even buy more since they have not spent money on a pizza or ticket.
In the end, I'd be surprised if the promotion costs TM much money relative to revenue.
Thanks for your reply, but a 2-4GB is a joke. That is the equivalent of watching 1 movie from iTunes. If you are a tourist, you probably don't have a Wifi so you depend on your cellular network for GPS, YouTube, Twitter, sending pictures...etc . At home I can easily go through 1 GB a day using my laptop.
As for wi-fi, a lot depends on where you are. Most major hotel chains offer wifi, often for free if you are a member of their loyalty clubs (which are free to join) as well as many malls, Starbucks, etc.
As for 30 gig plans there are high data plans but are usually $60 or more for 30 days.